Explained: Why Musah & Saka swapped shirts after USMNT draw with England as he remembers his Arsenal past

Yunus Musah and Bukayo Saka swapped jerseys recalling their Arsenal days after England and United States’ goalless draw in the World Cup. 

​Musah & Saka swapped shirtsWere academy mates at ArsenalUSA held England to a draw

WHAT HAPPENED? After Friday’s match, Musah posted a photo of Saka and himself holding each other’s national team jerseys. Like Saka, Musah also graduated from Arsenal’s youth system and the pair were team-mates from 2012 to 2018. Reminiscing about their academy days, the USMNT and Valencia star wrote: “It’s been years since the days at Hale End but I’m so grateful to have crossed paths again on football’s biggest stage.”

It’s been years since the days at Hale End but I’m so grateful to have crossed paths again on footballs biggest stage. pic.twitter.com/7Yo2SFWQVd

— Yunus Dimoara Musah (@yunusmusah8) November 26, 2022

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